Antique Foiled Rose Cut Diamond Pendant

Fashioned in our workshop to bring back to life a beautiful olden rose cut Diamond dating perhaps as early as the 16th or 17th century and entirely cut by hand to a shimmery star pattern which catches the light at each turn. An historic flat backed cut, it was practice to set Rose cut Diamonds over a silver coloured foil to allow the star shaped facets to glitter more brightly. 

From our BLOG article:

Still often seen in Georgian era jewellery and in later jewels when recycled, in 1730 lexicographer Nathan Bailey defines a rose (cut) Diamond as “..one that is quite flat underneath; but whose upper part is cut in divers little faces, usually triangles, the uppermost of which terminates in a point.” An early description of a rose cut Diamond specifically named as such dates to 1611, when James I of England purchased a “fair rose diamond set in a ring” from London goldsmith John Harris. These Diamonds would have been mined in India and exported to Europe by the Portuguese from their colony in Goa. 

This antique Diamond has a mysterious past and was likely once part of a glamorous 18th century jewel although she came to us loose. It warms our hearts to have the chance to work with such stones and the setting we have crafted is of recycled 9ct Gold, this we have paired with a vintage trace chain which has gleamy faceted links, we feel echoing the facets of the Diamond itself. 

Metal: Recycled 9ct Gold with a gentle rosy blush to the Gold

Stone: Antique Rose Cut Diamond weighing 0.44ct